CVE-2012-6298
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in CA IdentityMinder r12.0 through CR16, r12.5 before SP15, and r12.6 GA allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or modify data via unknown vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCA IdentityMinder versions r12.0 through CR16, r12.5 before SP15, and r12.6 GA contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands or modify data on the affected system. The CVSS score of 10 indicates network-exploitable, no-authentication-required attack with complete impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= r12.0= r12.5= r12.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine CA IdentityMinder installed versionLocate the product version information through the administrative console, installation directory, or version reporting tool provided with the product. Look for version strings such as r12.0, r12.5, r12.6 or their service pack/CR releases (for example, SP14, SP15, CR16).Affected if The installed version is r12.0 through any CR16 release, r12.5 GA through any SP before SP15, or r12.6 GA (initial release).
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Confirm exact service pack or CR levelIdentify whether the installed r12.5 version includes SP15 or later, or whether r12.0 includes CR17 or later. Check the precise build number or patch level through the product administrative interface or system configuration files.Affected if For r12.0: CR16 or earlier. For r12.5: SP14 or earlier. For r12.6: GA (unpatched) release.
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Verify network exposure of management interfacesDetermine whether the IdentityMinder web-based management console or API endpoints are accessible from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules, reverse proxy configurations, and network segmentation surrounding the IdentityMinder server.Affected if The management interfaces are reachable from external or untrusted networks without proper network-level access controls.
The environment is affected if CA IdentityMinder version is r12.0 through CR16, r12.5 before SP15, or r12.6 GA, and the management interfaces are network-accessible to untrusted attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the appropriate vendor patch: CR17 or later for r12.0-r12.0 CR16, SP15 or later for r12.5, or the latest available patch for r12.6 GA. If patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the IdentityMinder management interfaces.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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